WILLIAM C COLE DE 641

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid 5 September 1943 - Launched 29 December 1943


1. USS WILLIAM C. COLE DE-641
Commissioned 12 May 1944 - Decommissioned 28 April 1948

Stricken 1 March 1972 - Sold for scrapping 20 November 1972

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1948)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-03-03

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Locy Type 2z

1944-08-20

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Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3

1948-03-22

Found inside a cover with the letter below. From the Bob Govern collection.

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-03-22

Interesting letter with a nice strike of the ships postmark. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

WILLIAM C. COLE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Admiral William Carey Cole, USN (23 August 1868 - 28 May 1935).
For "exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility" commanding Nevada (Battleship No. 36) during World War I, Cole received the Navy Cross.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. William C. Cole, the widow of Admiral Cole.

 

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